Right next to Tokiwa Park and 7 minutes from JR Asahikawa Train Station on the free shuttle, Ryokan Fujien offers simple Japanese and Western rooms It serves set-menu Japanese-style breakfasts and dinners for an additional fee Twin rooms feature Japanese futon bedding on a traditional tatami -woven-straw- floor, while Single rooms have Western-style beds All rooms are air-conditioned, and some have an en suite bathroom Fujien Ryokan is a 13-minute drive from Douou Highways Asahikawa-Takasu Interchange -IC- and offers free private parking Asahiyama Zoo is a 30-minute drive away Guests with their own laptop can plug into the free-use wired internet connections at the dining area The hotel has a coin launderette and can store skis on site Free coffee is available each morning